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Catch the Sky
- The Adventures and Misadventures of a Police Helicopter Pilot
- Narrated by: Michael Sears
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
Darryl Kimball always wanted to fly. This is the story of how he accomplished his dream. It's the story of how a small town country boy found his way to San Diego, California, and eventually into the helicopter unit of one of the largest sheriff's departments in the country. In many ways it's a success story, a story of perseverance -- one that says that when the odds seem to be stacked against you, or when your mind tells you you're not smart enough or good enough, or tells you to quit and go home, you don't listen. You stick it out, you move forward . . . and you persevere.
As a helicopter pilot with the elite air support unit of the San Diego Sheriff's Department, Darryl Kimball has hunted for missing children, extracted captured drugs and other contraband out of cramped locations, medevac'd injured hikers from valleys thick with boulders and brush, directed deputies during gun battles, and tracked carjackers as they tried to escape pursuing officers through heavy freeway traffic.
Catch the Sky is the first in-depth look at the life of a police helicopter pilot. Kimball pulls no punches, unfolding his nail-biting personal story in enthralling detail. From death-defying rescues to stories both bizarre and humorous, Catch the Sky puts you inside the helicopter cockpit for a breathtaking ride you'll never forget.
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- Dovydas
- 13-01-22
Awesome story, narrating could be better
The person who reads made no pauses. Sometimes it makes hard to distinguish sentences and one from another. Hoping like that from one story to another made it think that it was still the same situation, when after a while you understand that for some time it was already a new story.
The self book is awesome, giving a look into a policemans life view and the hardships and joys of patroling on the street and flying helicopters.
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- SOE F Section
- 19-02-16
A brilliant story if you love helicopters
Would you consider the audio edition of Catch the Sky to be better than the print version?
The story is very well told and is a really interesting story. You actually feel that you are flying in the helicopter
What was one of the most memorable moments of Catch the Sky?
His flying stories
What aspect of Michael Sears’s performance might you have changed?
His performance was good but i had some technical issues with sentences being repeated. Annoying.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Everyday life in a Police helicopter
Any additional comments?
Give it a try, its excellent
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-23
MOST ENTERTAINING
I enjoyed the experience. I am grateful for law enforcement officers. So well done Darryl
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- Roger
- 17-12-16
Not too bad
A good listen. Interesting funny in places. narrator needs to slow it down. B- 🤔
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- Royston
- 13-05-16
Great story, narrative disappointed
This is a great story but the narrative felt rushed as if there wasn't any full stops, comma's or anyway of knowing that a new paragraph had started. This spoils the flow of the story as it felt forced instead of allowing it to naturally flow.
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